Remember when you are behind a tree, there is only one sure
choice: don’t try going through it, just go over or under
Anyone who has played golf any length of time has heard the term that mtrees are 90 percent air. In other words, just hit the ball right through them and 9 out of 10 times you won’t hit anything, right?
Wrong. That is not the high percentage shot. It is just a term not reality. When faced with a shot from behind a tree look for the opening. Is it under the branches or over the branches? How far away is the green or fairway? Most of the time the way you answer theses questions dictates what club you should hit.
Usually, the higher percentage and easier shot when behind a tree is to hit a low shot under and let the ball bounce to your target. Choosing to hit a high shot over requires more skill and practice. If their is a sand trap guarding the green then you would choose to go over both obstacles. If there is no sand trap then running the ball up onto the green works fine. If you are on a long hole and the green is a long ways away hit the low running shot instead of the high lob over the tree because it will go farther.
So remember when you are behind a tree, there is only one sure choice: don’t try going through it, just go over or under.
